Category Archives: WPTF News
JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump's accounts after Jan. 6 attack
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed the bank accounts of President Donald Trump and several of his businesses in the political...
Associated Press Feb 21, 2026
NASCAR star Chase Elliott returns to Atlanta comfort at home track after Daytona 500 disappointment
By NATE RYAN Associated Press After an emotionally draining and physically punishing Daytona 500 finish, Chase Elliott is back in his happy place - for the most part - this weekend at Echo Park Speedw...
Associated Press Feb 21, 2026
Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Cou...
Associated Press Feb 21, 2026
No. 16 UNC bounces back with 77-64 win over Syracuse
By MARK FRANK Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Henri Veesaar returned to the starting lineup and scored 19 points in leading No. 16 North Carolina to a 77-64 win over Syracuse on Saturday. The 7...
Associated Press Feb 21, 2026
US sets up gold-medal game against Canada at the Olympics by cruising past Slovakia
MILAN (AP) - The much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men's hockey at the Olympics is on. Jack Hughes scored two goals, including one with a highlight-reel individual...
Associated Press Feb 20, 2026
North Carolina fire that killed Denny Hamlin's father ruled accidental; exact cause still unknown
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina house fire that killed the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and injured his mother has been ruled accidental but it's still unclear what started it. A repo...
Associated Press Feb 20, 2026
UNC's Veesaar increasing practice work ahead of Syracuse game; Wilson due for evaluation next week
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Henri Veesaar would return to limited practice Friday while freshman star Caleb Wilson will have another evaluation next week as both playe...
Associated Press Feb 20, 2026
Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street kept calm Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, which had triggered panic in financial marke...
Associated Press Feb 20, 2026
US House campaigns are underway. Yet a redistricting battle triggered by Trump rages in some states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Candidates are campaigning and voting is underway in some primaries. Yet a national battle to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage is still raging in so...
Associated Press Feb 20, 2026
Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country's top diplomat said Te...
Associated Press Feb 20, 2026